British
The Story of British
As a girl name
British first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1969, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 21 Britishs were born — ranking #6,032 that year. As of 2026, British ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-48%). In total, more than 294 Britishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
British first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 6 Britishs were born — ranking #6,940 that year. As of 2026, British ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Britishs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name British
British is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 294 births in the dataset. British's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #6,032. Use the chart and map above to compare British's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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